September 22, 2011

September 22, 2011

Members present: Robert
Gunder

Kerry Bumbaugh

Wilbur Sanders

1.Meeting of QuincyTownship Board
of Supervisors was called to order at 8:30am. by Chairman Gunder followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance. No residents were in attendance, but employees Joe
Schorn and Ed Wilson were in attendance.

2.The minutes of August
25, 2011 were approved as written along with the bills for the prior month, except
those paid to the Supervisors on a Bumbaugh/Sanders motion. Motion carried unanimously.

3.There was no
initial public comment.

4.The Amendment to
the Quincy Township Zoning Ordinance for the Floodplain and Solar Energy was
approved on a Sanders/ Bumbaugh motion. The Flood Plain Map will take effect on
January 1, 2012. Motion carried unanimously.

5.The Public Water
System Tap & User Fee Ordinance was slightly different than originally
stated. The distribution charge went from $163 to $423 and amending the ordinance
to include that sewer or water can be shut off if they are delinquent. Ordinance #142 was approved on a
Sanders/Bumbaugh motion. Motion carried unanimously.

6. A brief discussion followed on shutting off
delinquent sewer accounts even though they are not connecting to public water.
Antrim Township is looking into this possibility and we will contact them to
see what rights the Township may have to do this.

7.Resolution 2011 –
5, Purchase of the PSL Water System was approved on a Bumbaugh/Sanders motion.
Motion carried unanimously.

8.A
Bumbaugh/Sanders motion approved submitting the revised budget for the water
system to DEP. The budget has gone from 3 million to 5 ½ million due to not
obtain the wells from Knouse. Motion carried unanimously.

9.Before the
Township can proceed with the Municipal Park, a species impact review must be
completed for the spade foot toad. The Board approved hiring Steve Goodyear to
do the species impact review on a Sanders/ Bumbaugh motion. Motion carried
unanimously.

10.Supervisor Gunder informed the Board that we have
received $91,074 CDBG money to complete Furnace Road water line. The Township
is to have water in the lines by March of 2012.

13.Supervisor Bumbaugh informed the Board that Bill Eck
has spoken to him about the mower. Last year we repaired the mower at a cost of
$3,000 and so far this year we have spent $2,988 on repairs and we have an
estimate of $3,100 for more repairs that are needed. They have priced new and
used mowers, a used one is around $39,500 and a new one is around $59,000.
Supervisor Bumbaugh would like for Supervisor Sanders and Gunder to speak to
Bill Eck about the present mower. We may need to look at a replacement next
year. We can get by with the old mower for the remainder of the mowing season
this year.

14.Supervisor Bumbaugh and Joe Schorn met with
representatives of Quincy Home. The Home would like the Township to have
softened water and Quincy would pay for the salt which would have to be in the
whole water system if the Township softens the water. Supervisor Sanders
believes that it is the Home’s problem to soften their own water, because each Township
resident will have to have the water softened if they want softened water.
Quincy Home can put the water softener on their side of the line and our
employees would have to monitor, but the home would do the feeding. A special
license is required to soften the water. We will have to have an agreement with
Quincy Home for our employees to have the license and to monitor. Quincy Home will
have to have the agreement written.

15.The Supervisors okayed tarring and chipping the
driveway to the water plant next week while we are tarring and chipping other
roads in the Township and have the equipment available.

16.A Sanders/Gunder motion approved doing minor repairs
at the water plant before our next Supervisors meeting. They can expend up to
$3,000 on repairs. Motion carried unanimously.

17.Supervisor Bumbaugh is handling the theft issue of
sewer covers. Eight were taken from a building at Penn National.

18.Supervisor Sanders got the agreement signed by Dwayne
Smith for excess to the well sites over his property. Mr. Smith would like to
be contacted first when we are going to be going to the well site through his
property. Also Sue Gates has signed a letter of consent. Our best route to
access the well site may be over the access through Monns’ Drive. If we use the cul de sac off Tarman
Springs Road we will have to cut off all ATV traffic on old logging road
because of the well protection area.

19.A Sanders/ Bumbaugh motion authorized Supervisor
Gunder to sign all closing documents for the Acquisition of the Quincy Home
Water System. Motion carried unanimously.

20.Supervisor Gunder informed the Board that Tina Helman
has requested using the grounds here at the office building for a Fall Feast on
October 15, 2011 to benefit the Cancer Society. The person on duty at the Sewer
will open the building for access to the rest rooms and Joe Schorn will close
the building.

21.Lane Carbaugh and Jeff Grove from the South Mountain
Fire Department arrived at 9:25 am. To discuss the contract. We have a contract
with South Mountain Fire Department that we signed in January 2011, but was never
signed by the fire department. The Fire department has not submitted invoices
to the township to receive payment for their contract in 2009 and 2010.To
correct this the Fire department will need to submit an invoice for 2009 and
2010 and sign the contract for 2011. Jeff Grove signed the contract on behalf
of the fire department. A Sanders/ Bumbaugh motion approved paying the back
contract amount once invoices are submitted. Motion carried unanimously.

22.Mr. Carbaugh and Mr. Grove also informed us that SMRC
will no longer allow the fire department to use the hydrants connected to their
property, but the fire department must respond to fire calls there and do not
get any monetary support from the Restoration Center The Township is going to
send a letter to Representative Rock, Senator Alloway and Representative Moul
on behalf of the Fire Department requesting their support for the fire
department being able to use the hydrants.

23.Supervisor Bumbaugh explained to Supervisor Gunder why
he left the COG meeting on Wednesday morning.